> I may take a huge pay cut and work at, I dunno, Starbucks or something so I can stay local.

This was a quick read, pretty illuminating to see how well the "family" at Starbucks treated a downsized mid-level exec and helped him.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Starbucks-Saved-Life-Privilege/dp/...

Michael Gill wrote a personal memoir about going from Corporate America to Coffee America.

A quick, good read that may show you how deep valuing the individual in Starbucks goes.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Starbucks-Saved-Life-Privilege/dp/...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Starbucks_Saved_My_Life